“Jethro” and exhibitor Jen Fllnchbaugh took the su
preme champion ram honors In the York Fair’s youth
breeding sheep show with her winning, homebred South
down.
The champion Suffolk ewe in the youth breeding sheep
show at the York Fair was named the supreme champion
for breeder and exhibitor Travis Fiory.
Mary Zeigler, Dallestown had the supreme champion ewe in
the youth show of the wool breeds.
Burrell Tops Market Lamb Shows At York Fair
JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York Co.) Mike
Burrell reached a longtime goal in
his final year of 4-H competition
at the York Fair, snagging the
grand champion market lamb in
the open class with a homebred
ewe.
The Dover junior exhibitor also
claimed the top honors in the
junior show, as the reserve open
champion took the youth divi
sion’s championship. He further
claimed the top pairs award in the
youth show with an additional two
entries.
The open class champion, “Fil
by,” is a purebred Suffolk from
Burrell’s 20-head flock, develop
ed during his decade of youth
project participation. The fresh
men at Messiah College, aiming at
a medical career, the 19-year-old
plans to continue a developing his
flock as a senior exhibitor. Most
of Burrell’s numerous champion
ewes over the years have been re
turned to his flock for breeding
use, developing the bloodlines
which continue to put him in the
winner’s spot
“I’ve learned a lot through this,
mainly that it’s a mind game, us
ing your head, and it’s hard work,”
Burrell observed, reflecting on his
successful 4-H career.
Reserve champion of the mar
ket lamb junior show was Jen
Flinchbaugh of York. The Penn
State freshman is also a veteran
4-H sheep exhibitor and took the
reserve honors with her home
bred, crossed wether. With her
youth background in livestock
breeding and exhibiting, Flinch
baugh is majoring in animal bio
science and considers future work
in genetics research.
Reserve champion pair of the
junior show was exhibited by Rick
Jones, East Berlin. Jones. 12, took
the runner-up honors with a pair of
crossbreds.
Lists of partial junior and open
class market lamb winners follow.
LIGHTWEIGHT
CLASS 10:1. Cody Ault 2. Aimee Bank
art. 3. Brandy Bankart.
CLASS 11:1. Cody Ault. 2. Molly Ault. 3.
Toni Kiblar.
CLASS 12; 1. Toni Kiblar. 2. Lindsay
Jonas. 3. Toni Kiblar.
CHAMPION; Cody Ault
RESERVE CHAMPION; Molly Ault.
LIGHT MEDIUM WEIGHT
CLASS IS; 1. Molly Ault 2. Molly Ault. 3.
Tasha Fioiy.
CLASS 18: 1. Lindsay Jones. 2. Tasha
Fkxy. 3. Trawls Flory.
CLASS 17:1. Tasha Flory. 2. Tylar Flory.
3. Nicola Gemmlll.
CHAMPION; Lindsay Jonas.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Tasha Fkxy.
MEDIUM WEIGHT
CLASS 20:1. Joseph Emanhaisar. 2. Rick
Jonas. 3. Lindsay Jonas.
CLASS 21:1. Travis Fkxy. 2. MfchakMlH
ar. 3. Matthew Bankart.
CLASS 22:1. Rick Jonaa. 2. Brandy Bank
art 3. Jacob Emanhaisar.
CHAMPION: Joseph Emanhaisar.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Rick Jonas.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
CLASS 25:1. Mik* Burrell. 2. Rick Jone*.
3. Jo* Em*nh*li*r.
CLASS 2B; 1. Rick Jon**. 2. Mk* Burrell.
3. John Em*nh*l«*r.
CLASS 27:1. Undeay Jon**. 2. Mik* Bur
rell. 3. Lindsay Jon**.
CHAMPION; Mlk* Burrell.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Lindsay Jonas.
HEAVYWEIGHT
CLASS 30; 1. Mika Burrell. 2. Tyl*r Flory.
3. Jan Flinchbaugh.
CLASS 31: 1. Jan Flinchbaugh. 2. Mike
Burrell. 3. Lindsay Jones.
CLASS 31; 1. Mik* Burrell. 2. Lindsay
Jones. 3. Rick Jones.
CHAMPION: Jen Flinchbaugh.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Mike Burrell
GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR MARKET
LAMB: Mika Burrell, light heavyweight.
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR MAR
KET LAMB: Jen Flinchbaugh, heavyweight.
YORK FAIR OPEN
CLASS MARKET LAMBS
LIGHTWEIGHT
CLASS 1:1. John Eaton Jr. 2. Cody Ault.
3. Lindsay Jones.
CLASS 2; 1. Molly Ault. 2. Melissa Troatl*.
3. Russell Lawrence.
CLASS 3; 1. Cody Ault. 2. Kelly Jo Bank
art 3. Lindsay Jones.
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT: Cody Ault.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Molly Ault
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Mike Burrell, right, exhibited the champion and reserve
open class market lambs at the York Fair. Mike holds his
champion, a homebred ewe, at right, while Joe Emenheiser
handles the reserve winner.
Eric Bankert, Red Lion, had the supreme champion ram in
the youth show of the wool breeds.
LIGHT MEOIUMWEIGHT
CLASS 6: 1. Molly Ault 2. Molly Ault. 3
Courtney Flory.
CLASS 7: 1. Matt Bankart. 2. Melissa
Trestle. 3. Lindsay Jonas.
CLASS 8:1. John Eaton Jr. 2. Cody Ault.
3. Tim Flory.
CHAMPION: Matt Bankart.
RESERVE CHAMPION; Molly Ault.
MEDIUM WEIGHT
CLASS 11: 1. Joseph Emanhaisar. 2. Tas
ha Fkxy. 3. Julia Kent.
CLASS 12; 1. Phil Sellars. 2. Rick Jonas.
3. Joseph Emanhaisar.
CLASS 13:1. Rick Jonas. 2. Matt Bankart.
3. Michelle Millar.
CHAMPION; Joseph Emanhaisar.
RESERVE CHAMPION: Rick Jones.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
CLASS 16; 1. Mika Burrell. 2. Melissa
Supremes Named At
Junior Sheep Show
JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York Co.) A pair of
homebred animals took top honors
for their 4-H owners in the junior
sheep breeding show at the York
Fair last week.
Travis Flory, Red Lion, topped
the runoff among breeds to earn
the supreme champion ewe banner
with his Suffolk division winner.
It was the second supreme honor
that Flory, 14 has garnered during
his five years of junior competi
tion.
In the ram classes, it was Jen
Flinchbaugh and her Southdown,
Trestle. 3. Rick Jones
CLASS 17: 1. Rick Jones 2. Joseph
Emenheiser. 3. Mike Burrell.
CLASS 18:1. Lindsay Jones 2 John Ea
ton Jr. 3. Lindsay Jones.
CHAMPION; Mike Burrell.
RESERVE CHAMPION. Rick Jones.
HEAVYWEIGHT
CLASS 21:1. Mike Burrell 2 Matt Trostle.
3. Jen Flinchbaugh.
CLASS 22:1. Matt Sellers 2. Phil Sellers
3. John Eaton Jr
CLASS 23' 1. Man Trostle. 2. Melissa
Trestle. 3. Mike Burrell.
CHAMPION: Mike Burrell.
RESERVE CHAMPION: Matt Trostle
GRAND CHAMPION OPEN CLASS
MARKET LAMB. Mike Burrell.
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION OPEN
CLASS MARKET LAMB Mike Burrell.
“Jethro,” who took the purple su
preme banner over the lineup of
breed winners.
For intermediate age exhibitors
Joe Emenheiser, IS, and Mark
Brown, 14, the York Fair’s junior
shepherding contest gave them a
chance to display their skills and
knowledge, as they bested all
other age winners for the top
Shepherds’ Class awards. The
contest includes blocking and
grooming, identification of feeds
and equipment, judging a class of
lambs and written management
tests.
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